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noun • a large round hard candy • a word that is hard to pronounce | ||||||||
| 42% | 13 | Overuse of sesquipedalian words | ||||||
noun • a very long word (a foot and a half long) | ||||||||
| 42% | 14 | Inclination to employ sesquipedalian language | ||||||
noun • using long words | ||||||||
Sesquipedalian Word Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 131 possible answers.
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JAWBREAKER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
JAWBREAKER
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times27 Oct 1976 | Down 3 | |
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